Dear editor: I find it interesting that Roy Avis talks about fiscal responsibility and accountability when he was chair of the Administration and Finance committee when the town experienced its worst years financially, and decided there was no need for an ethics policy for council or mayor expenditures. That he […]
Letters
All newspapers encourage letters to the editor and intend to print the opinions of their readers with as few restrictions as possible. The Fort Frances Times is no exception.
Rules governing letters to the editor in the Fort Frances Times are:
All letters must be signed, and the name of the writer will be printed with all letters published.
The writer must submit his/her letter in person and satisfactory identify themselves, or submit a telephone number to be used to verify that the letter was actually written by the person whose name is included on it, delaying publication if necessary to make the verification.
Letter will not be accepted from people outside the local coverage area unless the letters are written on a topic of primarily local interest.
If a letter attacks another individual or group, the Times will allow a response in the same edition.
Letters should not exceed 300 words and may be edited for length and content.
Dear sir: I’ve been wondering what kind of an ouija board Hydro One is using to estimate my usage of hydro. In their last bill, they estimated that I used 41 kW per day, which exceeds my estimated usage by at least eight kW per day over the summer. My […]
Dear sir: On Saturday evening, Jayne’s t.l.c. was presented with the award for Customer Service 2006 at the Chamber of Commerce awards banquet. I was left speechless. For those who know me, that is quite a rare occurrence! I am writing this letter to the editor to say what I […]
Dear editor: The Muskie football program lost both coaches Greg Allan and Bob Swing. Both men have great knowledge of the game and have coached many players to the next level, including myself. But football skills are not the primary goals of the program, and both have preached this throughout […]
Dear editor: As the parliamentary assistant to the minister of Northern Development and Mines, I visited Fort Frances several times in the late ’90s. On one visit, I accepted an invitation to go to dinner in International Falls. The headline the next day was “The voice for the north goes […]
Dear Mr. Editor: I had no intention of writing a letter to the editor inviting criticism towards other candidates running in this election. My campaign is focused on the facts, and the actions represented by the votes of those on council, their record, their exclusion of members of our community, […]
Dear editor: I recently received a brochure from one of our mayoral candidates outlining his platform and plans. Upon perusing his thoughts and ideas, I noticed the brochure was printed at North Star Publishing in International Falls. Here is a candidate that stresses local industry and “spend your dollars locally.” […]
Dear editor: The hypothetical question, asked by the Fort Frances Times during last week’s mayoral debate, seemed to be a strange one for an election topic. Was there some specific reason for asking it? Is there a suspicion that either the mayor or somebody else on council may be guilty […]
Dear Mike: There is a group of very concerned citizens who are working to find solutions to alleviate the physician shortage in our community. The newly-formed board of Fort Frances Community Clinic is putting in countless hours to arrive at a practical solution for our present and future physicians. We, […]
Dear editor: This letter is being written to correct some statements made during the recent televised mayoralty debate. While I am not one wishing to broach the issue of the condominium project, our current mayor has decided he wants to take credit for selling the remaining units, which he claimed […]
Dear editor: Penny, you’re a great pace bunny. The first step in any adventure is the first one. Emily, Elizabeth, Saragh, and Zack—you kids are awesome to get up that early and run such a distance, keep it up! Joy, Sarah, and Dave—you made the first 10 km just fly […]
Dear Mr. Behan: Along with several other members of this community, I had the opportunity to watch last Tuesday’s mayoral debate on the local television station. I was very interested to hear what the candidates, particularly the mayoral candidates, had identified as issues, their suggestions for resolution, and their long-term […]
